Current Events > Netflix didn't destroy Blockbuster

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Blockbuster destroyed Blockbuster.

just its career

No lies detected

Netflix: "We're gonna stream movies"
Blockbuster: "That's dumb"
*Curb Your Enthusiasm theme plays*

Long after Blockbuster disappeared physical DVD rental stores were still absolutely thriving in small towns, can confirm from experience. I wouldn't be surprised if the Family Video in Berlin, Pennsylvania was still open actually

Irony posted...

Netflix: "We're gonna stream movies"
Blockbuster: "That's dumb"
*Curb Your Enthusiasm theme plays*

Netflix did not stream movies in 2004 when it first became a thing. They mailed you DVDs

VFrench1865 posted...

Netflix did not stream movies in 2004 when it first became a thing. They mailed you DVDs

The convenience of streaming is what did Blockbuster in, though. Netflix was the first major company to get on that, and Blockbuster stubbornly stuck to its guns and paid for it.

VFrench1865 posted...

Netflix did not stream movies in 2004 when it first became a thing. They mailed you DVDs

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/6/6/AAP2oHAAD1xK.jpg

The Netflix DVD mail service still existed along with streaming up through at least 2014 before I bought a Roku device, don't know when it was axed though

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Blockbuster had a way better aesthetic than Netflix tho

they were more the final nail in the coffin, redbox did most of the work. i remember blockbuster eventually started putting up kiosks like redbox did a little before they went under but it was too late

netflix to blockbuster:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5mEWVbQ_T8

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/7/3/AAfWgnAAD1xR.jpg

I loved video stores and I miss them. It was nice asking the store workers for suggestions, or just talking about movies. Also it was fun to look through the sections and find weird movies to try. I get the ease of use and whatnot, but I still miss video stores.

Phantom36 posted...

The Netflix DVD mail service still existed along with streaming up through at least 2014 before I bought a Roku device, don't know when it was axed though

It still exists. There's a separate fee for it, instead of being bundled together anymore.
https://dvd.netflix.com/

Questionmarktarius posted...

It still exists. There's a separate fee for it, instead of being bundled together anymore.
https://dvd.netflix.com/

Wow...I'm actually pretty surprised by that

To date the best job I ever had. Nothin' but fond memories of the 'ol gal.

Thought this would be about the new Netflix show

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kDA-phXyYH8

Netflix so omega they literally made a blockbuster themed movie about how they made blockbuster fail

I miss game rentals.
I mean if they came back nowadays it wouldn't mean much because games suck now but still, we had something nice for a while.

Blockbuster massively underestimated the Internet and paid the price.

No one to blame except their own hubris

and people cry about not having physical copies

Considering the price of games, I'm kind of surprised they couldn't survive off that alone.

It might be in a similar situation soon with gamepass and other subscription services becoming the norm, but it's a bit weird that there wasn't a more affordable alternative to playing new games for a while.

I used to work at Hollywood Video. And when it closed, I was wondering how long it would take for Blockbuster to follow suit. Unsurprisingly it just took over a year later.

What did surprise me is that it wasn't until the pandemic when Family Video closed.

Blockbuster was offered to buy out Netflix in its fledgling years but were like "Yeah, we got this, we're good."

Lawl.

Phantom36 posted...

I wouldn't be surprised if the Family Video in Berlin, Pennsylvania was still open actually

Adventure Video in Phillipsburg, PA closed within the last couple years.